Candy-making machine.



R. J. SAVAGE& G. B. SCHULTZ.

CANDY MAKING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 24, 1912.

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CANDT-MAKING- MACHINE.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented uly 28 iQIzL Application filed June 24, 1912. SeriaI No. 705,456..

To all whom it may concern:

Be it. known that we, RJGHARD J. Semen and CHARLES E. SCHULTZ, both citizens of the United States, and residing at Chicago, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Candy-Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

The essential object of this invention is to provide a new and improved means for. scraping the bottom of the kettle while the cooking process is progressing, and this application is an additional application, the

original having been filed March 4, 19 12, and being new pending as Serial #681523.

In the drawings forming part of the specification in which like reference numerals de-' note like parts throughout the several views, Figure 1 s a sectional view of a kettle equipped with the herein described stirring apparatus; Fig. 2 is side elevation of the channel iron which engages the scrapers and retains them in position; Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 3-3, Fig. 1; 4 is a section on the line 4-4, Fig- 2; Fig. '5 is a top plan view of one of the scrapers; Fig.

6 is a side elevation of the member shown in Fig. 5; and Fig. 7

is a section on. the line 7-7,'Fig. 2.

The kettle 2e and the Shea 7 wli'ich 513130 ects thereintQ are preferably constructed, supported, and operated as more particularly set forth in our said co-pending ap- 'plication No. 681523, but it should be unthe mechanism depicted in our said co pending application or by any other suitable apderstood that this application has particular reference tothe stirring apparatus and it is immaterial, sofar as this invention 18 concerned, as to how those parts of the ap-' paratus other than the stirring devices are constructed. The shaft 7 must be rotatable, with reference to. the kettle 23 or vice versa,

and said shaft 7 may be caused to rotate by pliance orappliances. I

At'the bottom of the shaft 7 block 41 is secured by set-screw 42; To the block 41 the channel irons 43 aresecured, said chan nel irons being bent so as to conform to the shape of the bottom of the kettle, and project'radially from the shaft 7. A chain composed of links 44 is provided, each of said links being a flat piece of metal provided at one end with a single stud 45, and at the other end with a pair of studs 46, ad-

'jacent studs 45 and 46 being connected by pin 47 The links 44 are also provided with outwardly-eXtending ears 4S whichinay be perforated at 49, while staple 50 can be secured to a link by screws which pass through perforations 49. Enough links are used to form a chain of substantially the same length as the channel iron 43, in connection with which said cha n is to be used, and

each of the end links and some of the intermediate links are provided with a staple 50. As clearly shown in'Fig. 3, each staple 50 passes over the outside of the channel iron 43 and holds the chain to and beneath the channel iron. The short stud or nipple .51

a tap-hole in the block or box 41. The innermost link of each half of the chainis provided with a boss 52 whichis concaved at 53 so as to receive the pin 51. SiilClPlIl 51, therefore, serves to secure thechannel 1 p 7.0 is screw-threaded at its upper end and passes through the channel ron 43 andinto chain connected therewith isto provide q means for scraping the bottomof thekettle and to prevent the sugar or other substances which .are being cooked, from burning or from adheringto the bottom of the kettle.

Inasmuch as the kettles are usually made by 1 hand and sometimes become dented from use, and even when new present certain irregularities in shape, it would not be feasible to scrape the bottom of'the kettle directly withthe rigid channel iron 43 or any other non-yielding scraper, but it is ob vious that the chains composed of the links v 44 will have a slight rising. and falling movement within the channel irons and will accommodate themselves to various irregularities in the surface of the kettle 23, and will at all times rest upon and scrape the surface. or bottom of the kettle; whereas, were the rigid and inflexible channel iron used as a scraper, it would be found that even though the iron should engage the surface of'the kettle. atone point, itwould pass out of engagement at anotherpoint because of the inevitable irregularities in the shape of the kettle; but, when the chain is iron and either wash the chain or replace it by a new and clean chain, this being;

readily done by merely causing the staples 50 to pass over the'end of the channel iron and allowing the chain to slip or fall into position as shown in full lines in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

It will be evident that the shaft 7 may rotate in either direction desired or it may be rotated first in one direction and then in the other direction without aifecting the operation of the machine, because the chains will scrape the bottom of the kettle regardless of the direction in which or the speed at which the shaft 7 is revolving. The studs 45 and 46 project upwardly into the channel and, as the shaft revolves, catch against the sides of the channel iron and keep the chain from pulling out from beneath the iron.

Although but one specific embodiment of the invention is shown in the drawings and described in the specification, it is obvious that many changes in details of construction may be made without departing from the scope of the invention or of the variousclaims.

We claim as our invention:

1. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft projecting thereinto, a channel-iron projecting outwardly from said shaft, a chain in connection with said channel-iron, and connections for said chain projecting into the channel of said channeliron.

.2. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft projecting thereinto, a

channel-iron projecting outwardly from said shaft, a chain, connections for said chain projecting into the channel of said channel-iron, and a staple connected to said chain and passing over said channel-iron.

3. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft therewithin, a channel-iron secured to said shaft and conforming in shape to the shape oft-he kettle, and a chain in connection with said channel-iron, said chain comprising a plurality of links, and means thereupon for connecting each link to its neighbor, said means being normally received within the channel of said channeliron. j

4. A, candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft therewithin, a channel-iron secured to said shaft and conforming in shape to the shape of the kettle, and a chain I in connection with said channel-iron, said chain comprising a plurality of links and means thereupon for connecting each link to its neighbor, said means being normally received within the channel of said channeliron, said chain being provided also with a stapleadapted to encircle said channel-iron.

5. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft therewithin, a channel-iron secured to said shaft and conforming in shape to the shape of the kettle, and a chain in connection with said channel-iron, said chain comprising a plurality of links and means thereupon for connecting each link to its neighbor, said means being normally received within the channel of said channeliron, each of the end links of said chain being provided with staples adapted to encircle said channeleiron.

6. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft projecting into said kettle and rotatable with reference thereto, a dasher borne upon said shaft, a chain carried upon the dasher, a stud projecting from said shaft, and a stop upon said chain adapted to cooperate with said stud, thereby to limit the movement of said chain.

7. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft projecting thereinto and rotatable with reference thereto, a dasher borne upon said shaft, and a chain in connection with said dasher, said chain being slidably mounted upon said dasher.

8. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a shaft projecting thereinto and rotatable with reference thereto, a dasher borne upon said shaft, and a chain in connection with said dasher, said chain being slidably mounted upon said dasher, means being provided to prevent movement of one end ofsaid chain beyond said shaft.

9. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a rotating shaft projecting thereinto, arms borne upon said shaft, said arms conforming in shape to the shape of the kettle, and a chain slidably mounted upon said arms.

10. A candy-making machine comprising a kettle, a rotatable shaft projecting into said kettle and a dasher carried upon said shaft, said dasher comprising an arm or holder fixed to said shaft, and a plurality. of members each adapted to engage the surface of the kettle, said members being slidably mounted with respect to said fixed arm, means being provided to retain each of said scrapers at all times in vertical alinement with said arm.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto afiiXed our names in the presence of two witnessesn 1 RICHARD J. SAVAGE.

CHARLES E. SCHULTZ. itnesses ,Ronr. KLo'rz, AUG. HILL.

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Washington, D. G. 

